Samaha Eli 4
4 · Stagwell Inc · Filed Jul 2, 2026
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Stagwell (STGW) Director Eli Samaha Receives 2,691-Share Award
What Happened Eli Samaha, a director of Stagwell Inc. (STGW), was granted 2,691 fully vested Class A common shares on 2026-07-01 as director compensation. The shares were recorded at $7.43 per share, totaling $19,994. This was an award/acquisition under the issuer's non-employee director compensation policy—an election to receive stock instead of a quarterly cash fee.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-01; transaction type: Award/Acquisition (A).
- Shares: 2,691 shares at $7.43 per share; total value reported $19,994 (based on a $20,000 fee divided by the prior trading day's close).
- Shares are fully vested Class A common stock.
- Ownership after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
- Footnote: Shares are held by funds managed by Madison Avenue Partners, LP; Samaha is the managing partner and disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
- Filing timeliness: not indicated in the provided data.
Context This was a routine director-compensation issuance (stock in lieu of cash), not an open-market buy or a sale. Such grants compensate board service and do not by themselves signal executive buying or selling intent.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Stagwell IncSTGW
Samaha Eli
Director
Transactions
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-07-01$7.43/sh+2,691$19,994→ 170,764 total
Holdings
- 8,014,322(indirect: See footnote)
Class A Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, the reporting person elected to receive payment of quarterly fees for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors in shares of fully vested Class A Common Stock in lieu of a cash payment. The number of shares was calculated based on a $20,000 fee divided by the closing price of the Class A Common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of payment.
- [F2]These shares are held by funds managed by Madison Avenue Partners, LP. The Reporting Person is the managing partner of Madison Avenue Partners, LP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities.
Signature
/s/ Edmund Graff, attorney-in-fact|2026-07-02